EMERGENCY: in the event of a life-threatening emergency that requires immediate medical or law enforcement attention, go to the nearest Hospital Emergency Room and/or Dial 911 or call the Rice University Police Department/Rice EMS at 713-348-6000.
- If you have an urgent concern about yourself or another student’s mental health, please call the Rice Counseling Center at 713-348-3311 (24/7)
National/International Emergency Resources
- Crisis Text Line: Texting “HOME” to 741-741
- National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 for TTY or text “LOVEIS” to 22522
- National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 988
- The TransLifeline: (877) 565-8860
- The Trevor Project, LGBTQ Youth Crisis Line: 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 678678
- The Department of Veterans Affairs offers numerous resources for veterans dealing with suicidal thoughts or urges.
- The Make the Connection has resources for veterans struggling with readjusting to civilian life, PTSD, depression, and suicide. It also features videos of veterans telling their own stories of mental health recovery.
- SAMHSA’s To Live to See the Great Day That Dawns is a guide that addresses suicide within the American Indian and Alaskan Native communities, listing available resources, unique challenges, and important cultural factors to consider.
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA’s) Disaster Distress Helpline: 1-800-985-5990 or text “TalkWithUs” to 6674
- International Association for Suicide Prevention – Resources: Crisis Centers: www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres/
Houston Area Emergency Resources:
- Crisis Intervention Houston: 713-HOTLINE / (713) 468-5463
- Harris Center COVID-19 Mental Health Support Line: (832) 251-7544
- Houston Police Department: (713) 884-3131
- HPD Mental Health Unit: (713) 970-4664
- Methodist Hospital:(713) 893-0781
- Mobile Crisis Outreach Team: (713) 970-7520
Other Houston Area Resources:
- Alcohol and drug rehab centers in Houston, Texas
- Baylor Teen Health Clinic: 713-873-3601
- Bo’s Place | Bereavement Center: 713-942-8339
- Houston Area Women’s Center: 713-528-7273 (24/7)
- Houston Eating Recovery Center: 713-589-8638
- Houston Galveston Institute: 713-526-8390
- Legacy Community Health - Montrose Clinic Services: 832-548-5100
- The Council on Recovery Counseling: 713-942-4100
- the Montrose Center: 713-529-0037 (24/7)
Grief Support Resources:
- Bo’s Place - free bereavement and grief resource, both for those who are grieving and those supporting others through grief: https://www.bosplace.org/en/
- Resource library for readings regarding grief across a spectrum: https://www.bosplace.org/en/resource-library/
- Alexander Jewish Family Services - Offer grief support groups and individual counseling, as well as other mental health services:
https://www.alexanderjfs.org/services/bmhs/counseling/grief-loss - Grief Recovery Houston - Offers grief therapy specialists: www.griefrecoveryhouston.com/
- Religious Organizations - The link here is for a page that lists many faith-based grief support groups for multiple denominations: https://www.griefshare.org/countries/us/states/tx/cities/houston
- Actively Moving Forward: grief program for adolescents: https://healgrief.org/actively-moving-forward/
- Rice Campus Faith-based resources: Campus Ministries: https://studentcenter.rice.edu/student-activities/club-resources/joint-campus-ministries
- Institute for Spirituality and Health at the Texas Medical Center: offer groups and workshops for campuses in the wake of traumatic events: https://www.spiritualityandhealth.org/ghhc